Growing Readers & Early Literacy

By admin, Sat, 03/01/2025 - 23:01

Join us every Tuesday at 10:30 am for stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts using best practices of the Every Child Ready to Read program. You and your children will have fun while honing skills necessary to be ready to read!

By admin, Sat, 03/01/2025 - 23:01

Sunshine Baby Time is an early literacy program for babies up to 18 months and their caregivers. Please join us as we share early literacy tips, stories, songs, and fun! 

In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons, this is a ticketed program. Free tickets will be available in the library on the morning of the program. First come, first served.



By admin, Sat, 03/01/2025 - 23:01

Enjoy some time to bond with your baby and meet new friends. This program is for babies and will feature lap-sit stories, songs, activities and time to socialize with others. Story time is an excellent way to bond with your child, boost their vocabulary, and hopefully raise a lifelong reader. Studies have shown that regularly reading to your child can increase their attention span, boost their emotional intelligence, and flex their imagination. A free ticket is required and can be picked up at the information desk 30 minutes prior to the program.

By admin, Sat, 03/01/2025 - 23:01

Recommended for children 18 months to 3 years old. Toddlers will learn as they dance, move, and play with developmentally appropriate toys!

Tickets are required for all programs, unless otherwise noted. They are free and available for this dance program at 10:00 am when the library opens. Tickets are limited and offered on a first come first served basis. Lines for the tickets sometimes form before the tickets are distributed. Tickets can run out very quickly so please plan accordingly.

By admin, Sat, 03/01/2025 - 23:01

Promotes early literacy skills. The program features reading, singing, talking, writing and playing. We will help give you the resources you need to expand your child’s skills, preparing them to read. Recommended for children ages 2-5 years, it features age appropriate stories, songs, and fingerplays. Story time is an excellent way to bond with your child, boost their vocabulary, and hopefully raise a lifelong reader. Studies have shown that regularly reading to your child can increase their attention span, boost their emotional intelligence, and flex their imagination.

By admin, Sat, 03/01/2025 - 23:01

Join us for Preschool Story Time, an early literacy program featuring stories, songs, and rhymes! This program is for children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers.  

In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons, this is a ticketed program. Free tickets available in the library on the morning of the program. First come, first served.




By admin, Sat, 03/01/2025 - 23:01

Join us every Tuesday at 10:30 am for stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts using best practices of the Every Child Ready to Read program. You and your children will have fun while honing skills necessary to be ready to read!

By admin, Sat, 03/01/2025 - 23:01

Recommended for newborns, crawlers and those walking with assistance along with a caregiver. This story time includes age appropriate rhymes, bounces, songs and stories that are a foundation for reading. Children will also develop sensory, fine motor, and social skills through playtime.